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  What it means

  Literally “speaking differently / in other words.” A discourse marker used to rephrase or clarify what was just said — the Polish equivalent of “in other words” or “that is to say.”

  Vocabulary

  • inaczej — differently, otherwise
  • mówiąc — speaking (present participle)

  Grammar note

  'Mówiąc' is the present adverbial participle of 'mówić' — a form used frequently in set phrases like this.

  Intermediate

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